spoken to him, he said: "Be assured this day, thou art, before our own presence, with rank firmly established, and
fidelity fully proved!
12:55
(Joseph) said: "Set me over the store-houses of the land: I will indeed guard them, as one that knows (their
importance)."
12:56
Thus did We give established power to Joseph in the land, to take possession therein as, when, or where he pleased.
We bestow of our Mercy on whom We please, and We suffer not, to be lost, the reward of those who do good.
12:57
But verily the reward of the Hereafter is the best, for those who believe, and are constant in righteousness.
12:58
Then came Joseph's brethren: they entered his presence, and he knew them, but they knew him not.
12:59
And when he had furnished them forth with provisions (suitable) for them, he said: "Bring unto me a brother ye have, of
the same father as yourselves, (but a different mother): see ye not that I pay out full measure, and that I do provide the
best hospitality.
12:60
"Now if ye bring him not to me, ye shall have no measure (of corn) from me, nor shall ye (even) come near me."
12:61
They said: "We shall certainly seek to get our wish about him from his father: Indeed we shall do it."
12:62
And (Joseph) told his servants to put their stock-in-trade (with which they had bartered) into their saddle-bags, so
they should know it only when they returned to their people, in order that they might come back.
